Gitelman's Syndrome Presented with Tetany: A Case Report

Authors

  • Md Zahid Alam Department of Cardiology, Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)
  • AMB Safdar Department of Cardiology, Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)
  • Shabnam Jahan Hoque Department of Cardiology, Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)
  • Rownak Jahan Tamanna Department of Cardiology, Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)
  • Rowsan Ara Department of Cardiology, Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)
  • MM Zahurul Alam Khan Department of Cardiology, Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/imcj.v6i1.14724

Keywords:

Gitelman’s syndrome, tetany

Abstract

Gitelmans syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by a defect of the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride co-transporter at the distal tubule, characterized by hypomagnesemia, hypokalemic alkalosis and hypocalciuria. We report a case of Gitlmans syndrome in a 44 years old female patient who presented with generalized muscle weakness and carpal spasm and characteristic electrolyte abnormalities. This condition is sometimes confused with Bartters syndrome.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/imcj.v6i1.14724

Ibrahim Med. Coll. J. 2012; 6(1): 34-36

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Published

2013-04-23

How to Cite

Alam, M. Z., Safdar, A., Hoque, S. J., Tamanna, R. J., Ara, R., & Khan, M. Z. A. (2013). Gitelman’s Syndrome Presented with Tetany: A Case Report. Ibrahim Medical College Journal, 6(1), 34–36. https://doi.org/10.3329/imcj.v6i1.14724

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Case Reports